Research Catalog
Esther
- Title
- Esther / Handel.
- Author
- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
- Publication
- London : Editions de l\u0027Oiseau-Lyre, [1985], ℗1985.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio | Use in library | CD300 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
- Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735
- Kwella, Patrizia
- Kirkby, Emma
- Rolfe Johnson, Anthony
- Partridge, Ian
- Elliott, Paul, 1950-
- Minter, Drew
- Thomas, David, 1943-
- King, Andrew
- Hogwood, Christopher
- Racine, Jean, 1639-1699.
- Westminster Cathedral. Boys Choir, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
- Academy of Ancient Music (1973- ), performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
- Description
- 2 audio discs (97 min.) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in. +
- Series Statement
- Florilegium series
- Uniform Title
- Florilegium series.
- Subjects
- Note
- L\u0027Oiseau-Lyre: 414 423-2 (414 424-2--414 425-2).
- Oratorio; sung in English.
- Performed on authentic instruments (A=415) from the original 1718 version.
- Libretto probably by Alexander Pope and John Arbuthnot, based on Jean Racine\u0027s play.
- "The present performance follows the text of the original 1718 version"--Program notes.
- Compact discs.
- Program notes and synopsis by Anthony Hicks and libretto in English with French and German translations (54 p. : ill.) in container.
- Issued also as analog discs (414 424-1) and cassettes (414 423-4).
- Event (note)
- Recorded Oct. 1984 in St. Jude\u0027s Church, London.
- LCCN
- 2894144232
- OCLC
- 19237025
- ocm19237025
- SCSB-2666621
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries